"So I said to the boys even coming into today to be careful, this new ball, it's going to be tricky. It's going to be a lot harder than that other ball
Sounds like they talked themselves into a defeat. Oh dear.
It's a serious issue but not as bad as e.g. sandpapering. Australia took advantage of a similar ball change at Lord's or Edgbaston, I forget which. Some wickets fell shortly after the change of the misshapen ball. No two balls are exactly alike, Labushagne even took a good look at this was and seemed happy.
Shame as Punter has been good on commentary. They’ve kept the urn, should stfu and hope the flight home is smooth. PS Broady pissed in your chips, aw no yeah no.
it’s not even comparable. this is an umpiring decision - the umpires chose it. it’s pathetic from the aussies, particularly when they were quite happy taking the moral low ground on other controversial umpiring decisions
Scenario 1 :- Umpires decide to change the ball within the laws of the game and choose what they think is the most appropriate replacement.
Scenario 2:- Two senior members of the team conspire to cheat, persuade a much less experienced team member to carry out their cheating for them, and then try to lie their way out of the subsequent investigation.
The Aussies really should learn to keep their yap shut. They were very lucky to get out of this series with a draw.
Did you know Oz cricketers go through a patented skin thinning process when selected for their country, and must consume at least 1kg of sour grapes a day to remain in tip top condition for when they have to run home crying to their mums?
Aussie players as usual getting their mates in the comms box to do the complaining and play the mind games on their behalf. If Cummins has a problem with England raise it on the field or with the umpires.
Not long after the thrilling finish at the Kia Oval, with England claiming a 49-run win, stories began to appear in the Australian press based on a ‘source’ within the touring camp, saying that the home side had decided not to partake in any cross-country celebrations.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, one member of the Australia camp “claimed they knocked on the England dressing room door a number of times and waited for more than an hour” before deciding to leave.
According to Fox Cricket, a source said of the snub, “We don’t really care, we’ve got the urn, but after a hard-fought series it is pretty pathetic. Talk about the spirit of cricket.”
However, Stokes has since tweeted that England’s “wrap took longer than expected” with the retirements of Stuart Broad and Moeen Ali partly the cause of the delay. “We decided to meet up in the night club rather than the dressing room,” he added, with the message posted at 4.11am UK time.
“We don’t really care, we’ve got the urn, but after a hard-fought series it is pretty pathetic. Talk about the spirit of cricket.” It is physically impossible to say this sentence without looking like Muttley's 0858. Try it.
the idea that they don’t care that they blew a 2-0 lead because they ‘retained the urn’ is totes hilaires
The papers over there are having a proper meltdown, moaning about the ball, whining about the thing with the bails, complaining about Stokes claiming the catch, crying that England didn’t let them in the dressing room…
Funny that, in that picture Smudger looks strikingly similar to how I visualise TOOFA.
u think of me as looking a bit like 1 of the best cricketers of all time? that’s v generous!
i am afraid i cannot return the compliment tho - I don’t really visualise u at all 2bh. mayb a piece of gammon with egg on its face, now u 4ce me 2 consider
I must admit a bit of a soft spot for smudge. When Woody was firing balls at his head yesterday he puffs his chest up and struts about like a pigeon or something.
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Ah an umpiring conspiracy.
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Invetigation in process
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Ricky Ponting Investigates
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Ponting, while I love him - an Englishman in the wrong hat - can on this issue lick my ring.
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Sounds like they talked themselves into a defeat. Oh dear.
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It's a serious issue but not as bad as e.g. sandpapering. Australia took advantage of a similar ball change at Lord's or Edgbaston, I forget which. Some wickets fell shortly after the change of the misshapen ball. No two balls are exactly alike, Labushagne even took a good look at this was and seemed happy.
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Whinging poms, has always been ironic right. The Aussies moan more than any other nation
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Yep, the engines stop whining when QF001 lands at Heathrow. But that's when the passengers start.
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Shame as Punter has been good on commentary. They’ve kept the urn, should stfu and hope the flight home is smooth. PS Broady pissed in your chips, aw no yeah no.
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“not as bad as e.g. sandpapering”
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it’s not even comparable. this is an umpiring decision - the umpires chose it. it’s pathetic from the aussies, particularly when they were quite happy taking the moral low ground on other controversial umpiring decisions
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Chief Inspector Gary Pratt has been appointed by the ICC to review any evidence of sharp practice.
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Scenario 1 :- Umpires decide to change the ball within the laws of the game and choose what they think is the most appropriate replacement.
Scenario 2:- Two senior members of the team conspire to cheat, persuade a much less experienced team member to carry out their cheating for them, and then try to lie their way out of the subsequent investigation.
The Aussies really should learn to keep their yap shut. They were very lucky to get out of this series with a draw.
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Did you know Oz cricketers go through a patented skin thinning process when selected for their country, and must consume at least 1kg of sour grapes a day to remain in tip top condition for when they have to run home crying to their mums?
Heh
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Aussie players as usual getting their mates in the comms box to do the complaining and play the mind games on their behalf. If Cummins has a problem with England raise it on the field or with the umpires.
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one should never judge on appearances but smith does have the look of a A1 w**ker
the ball did look a bit iffy but whingeing now is bad optics especially if labush accepted it at the time.
and double heh at bananas!
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if smith were english £ 2 a penny says he’d b a brexter
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Some seriously salty Aussie journos as usual this morning
They’ve had to upgrade England from ‘sore losers’ to ‘sore draw-ers’ which doesn’t quite have the same ring to it
proper lol @ all of them
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Funny that, in that picture Smudger looks strikingly similar to how I visualise TOOFA.
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Compare and contrast the reaction to starc’s ‘catch’ at lords to stokes’ catch yesterday.
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This article is all over the shop
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/if-the-moral-ashes-mattered-world-test-championship-ashes-retention-are-no-consolation-for-losing-moral-urn-20230728-p5ds0w.html
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Yeah that was the one I had in mind buzz.
It’s proper meltdown central over there, like Hanners in 2017
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Oh that article is very whiny indeed.
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Stokes refutation of the Australian position: "wrap took longer than expected".
https://wisden.com/series-stories/ashes-2023/beergate-ben-stokes-refute…
Not long after the thrilling finish at the Kia Oval, with England claiming a 49-run win, stories began to appear in the Australian press based on a ‘source’ within the touring camp, saying that the home side had decided not to partake in any cross-country celebrations.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, one member of the Australia camp “claimed they knocked on the England dressing room door a number of times and waited for more than an hour” before deciding to leave.
According to Fox Cricket, a source said of the snub, “We don’t really care, we’ve got the urn, but after a hard-fought series it is pretty pathetic. Talk about the spirit of cricket.”
However, Stokes has since tweeted that England’s “wrap took longer than expected” with the retirements of Stuart Broad and Moeen Ali partly the cause of the delay. “We decided to meet up in the night club rather than the dressing room,” he added, with the message posted at 4.11am UK time.
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“We don’t really care, we’ve got the urn, but after a hard-fought series it is pretty pathetic. Talk about the spirit of cricket.” It is physically impossible to say this sentence without looking like Muttley's 0858. Try it.
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Lol
the idea that they don’t care that they blew a 2-0 lead because they ‘retained the urn’ is totes hilaires
The papers over there are having a proper meltdown, moaning about the ball, whining about the thing with the bails, complaining about Stokes claiming the catch, crying that England didn’t let them in the dressing room…
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u think of me as looking a bit like 1 of the best cricketers of all time? that’s v generous!
i am afraid i cannot return the compliment tho - I don’t really visualise u at all 2bh. mayb a piece of gammon with egg on its face, now u 4ce me 2 consider
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Do you look like that? That's incredible.
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Poor TOOFA, as even the most myopic person can see, in that photo Smudger looks like a whiny, cry-baby little weasel.
As I said, just like your persona.
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I must admit a bit of a soft spot for smudge. When Woody was firing balls at his head yesterday he puffs his chest up and struts about like a pigeon or something.
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i do not look like a world class cricketer 2bh
bald men r unusually scarce amongst the world’s gr7est cricketers. warne cheated ofc, but still
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😂😂 r u, chief whinging gammony brexter, srsly accusing some1 else of being whiny!?! and a cry baby, after ur antics!
😂😂😂🤣😂🤣
u fooking dementia ridden muppet
😂😂😂
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Like a game of Guess who?
That's narrowed it down to Nathan Lyon, Moeen Ali or Jack Leach.
Do you wear glasses?
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😂
i wouldn’t class ali or leach as world class 2bh
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Oh very clever. I've got you.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WE8_N0fLhH4
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